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- Question
National convention of War Decorated India was held in __________.
Options- A. Bilaspur
- B. Kolkata
- C. Chandigarh
- D. Ahmedabad
- Correct Answer
- Chandigarh
ExplanationThe two-day national convention of War Decorated India was held at the Manekshaw Auditorium in Chandimandir, the headquarters of the Western Command, near Chandigarh and was attended by some living gallantry award winners and relatives of the deceased awardees. Next of kin, relatives of the awardees were felicitated at the convention. Chief of Staff Western Command Lt General P.N. Bali addressed the convention. Among Victoria Cross awardees, the relatives of Late Naib Subedar Nand Singh (Sikh Regiment), Late Subedar Ram Sarup Singh (1 Punjab) and Late Badlu Ram (Cavalry) were felicitated. Among Param Vir Chakra awardees, relatives of Late Col. Hoshiar Singh (Grenadiers) and Late Subedar Joginder Singh (Sikh Regiment) were felicitated. Among Maha Vir Chakra awardees those felicitated were the relatives of late Brigadier N.S. Sandhu (Dogra), late Brigadier K.S. Chandpuri (Punjab Regiment), late Lt General Gowry Shankar (Signals), late Lt Ved Prakash Trehan (Rajputana Rifles), late SepoyAnusuya Prasad (Mahar Regiment) and late Porter Mohammed Ismail (Punjab Regiment Civilian Porter). - 1. Indian Navy's TROPEX 19 was held in __________.
Options- A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- B. Visakhapatnam
- C. Thiruvananthapuram
- D. Kolkata Discuss
- 2. The 10th Edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy begins in __________.
Options- A. Visakhapatnam
- B. Kolkata
- C. Cochin
- D. Chennai Discuss
- 3. Tashigang become the highest polling station in the world. It belongs to which Indian state?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Arunachal Pradesh
- C. Haryana
- D. Himachal Pradesh Discuss
- 4. Which of the following flight was tested by DRDO, recently?
Options- A. Nishant
- B. Abhyas
- C. Rustom
- D. Netra Discuss
- 5. DotBook: India's first Braille laptop created by the students from __________.
Options- A. IIT-Kharagpur
- B. IIT-Kanpur
- C. IIT-Madras
- D. IIT-Delhi Discuss
- 6. Festival of India being organised in ______ from 31 August to 9 September 2017.
Options- A. Italy
- B. London
- C. Brazil
- D. New York Discuss
- 7. AIIB approved USD 455 Million loan for this state Road Project.
Options- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Bihar
- D. Haryana Discuss
- 8. As per the report released by digital marketing platform SEMrush, who is the most followed politician globally?
Options- A. Donald Trump
- B. Barack Obama
- C. Narendra Modi
- D. Vladimir Putin Discuss
- 9. The United Nations (UN) established May 2 as;
Options- A. World Tuna Day
- B. World Press Freedom Day
- C. World Braille Day
- D. World Wetland Day Discuss
- 10. 7th April is observed as the World Health Day. What is the theme of 2019 World Health Day?
Options- A. Good health adds life to years
- B. Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure
- C. Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
- D. Depression: Let's talk Discuss
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Correct Answer: Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Explanation:
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, presided over the day long review session of largest War Game of the Indian Navy - the Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 19) intended to examine the conduct of the exercise and to assess the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy. TROPEX 19 had commenced with Tri-services Amphibious Exercise in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with participation of Army and Air Force and about 60 ships of the Indian Navy, 12 ships of the Indian Coast Guard and 60 aircraft were part of the exercise. It was the largest in terms of geographical spread covering the IOR and also with regard to the number of participating units.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
The 10th Edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) started at Visakhapatnam. The Maritime exercise will conclude on December 16. The Primary aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. This Year's edition of exercise would be held in two phases, The Harbour phase would be held at Visakhapatnam from 9-12 December and the Sea phase would be held from 13-16 December in the bay of Bengal. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence Drills, Surface firings, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical procedures will be the thrust of exercises at sea.
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Tashigang, a Himachal Pradesh village at an altitude of 15,256 feet has now become the highest polling station in the world. Situated about 29 km from the India-China border, the polling station covers two villages, Tashigang and Gate.
Correct Answer: Abhyas
Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on May 13, 2019 successfully flight tested the ABHYAS, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT). The flight test was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The RADARS and Electro Optic Systems kept the track of the test which proved its performance in fully independent navigation mode. The test demonstrated the capability of ABHYAS to meet the mission requirement of the defence forces for a cost effective high-speed expendable aerial target. After the first experimental launch in 2012 at the Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range, the concept of ABHYAS was proved and the pre-project details were completed on January 2013.
Correct Answer: IIT-Delhi
Explanation:
Pulkit Sapra, 26, from Delhi and Suman Muralikrishnan, 27, from Chennai, former students and researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have created a laptop for visually-impaired called "DotBook". It is claimed to be the first in India, the laptop has an interface in form of dots or Braille instead of a visual one. Instead of a screen, the laptop displays embossed text in Braille through a touchpad and the users get to feel everything a website has by touching the pad. It is built in Linux and comes with 4 GB internal storage which is expandable up to 64 GB and it can be connected with mobile phones and other laptops to provide a visual display for sighted persons. They have launched two versions of the laptop, one with 20 cell version (Rs 40,000) and another 40-cell version (Rs 60,000) - each referring to the number of characters displayed in one line. The 20-Cell Braille Variant has Perkins Keys while the 40-Cell Braille Variant with QWERTY keyboard.
Correct Answer: Brazil
Explanation:
A Festival of India is being organized in Brazil from 31 August-9 September 2017. The Festival will showcase diverse Indian culture, i.e. classical dances, literature, cuisine and Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi. It includes the following events,
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
A loan agreement of USD 455 million was signed between the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of India for financing the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project, which will connect 3,300 habitations with a population of more than 250, and benefit around 2 million people in New Delhi. The objective of the Project is to improve road transport connectivity in previously unserved communities by providing all weather rural roads in all 13 Districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is the third project in Andhra Pradesh signed by the AIIB after two projects in Power Sector and Water Sector.
Correct Answer: Barack Obama
Explanation:
Former US President Barack Obama is the world's most followed politician with a total following of 182.7 million, as per the report released by digital marketing platform SEMrush on May 7, 2019. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the second most followed politician globally.
Correct Answer: World Tuna Day
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) established World Tuna Day on May 2 to raise awareness about the importance of tuna and to promote more sustainable fishing practices. It was observed for the first time in 2017.
Correct Answer: Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
Explanation:
The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). And the theme for 2019 is Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere.
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